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April 5th, 2009 03:00
Dimension E520 Ram Upgrade
Hi.
I'm thinking of upgrading my RAM to 2 or 3GB, purchased from Crucial.
http://www.crucial.com/uk/store/mpartspecs.aspx?mtbpoid=7ACF8B59A5CA7304 1GB kit for 2GB total.
http://www.crucial.com/uk/store/mpartspecs.aspx?mtbpoid=92A99655A5CA7304 2GB kit for 3GB total
Any suggestions/recommendations or possible problems?
Some system info:
From Belarc Advisor:
System Model Dell Inc. Dell DM061 (Dimension E520)
Operating SystemWindows XP Home Edition Service Pack 3 (build 2600)
Main Circuit Board (Motherboard)Board: Dell Inc. 0WG864
Serial Number: ..CN481116CV03ZT.
Bus Clock: 1066 megahertz
BIOS: Dell Inc. 2.1.2 12/01/2006
Memory Modules1014 Megabytes Installed Memory
Slot 'DIMM_1' has 512 MB (serial number A132F87D)
Slot 'DIMM_3' is Empty
Slot 'DIMM_2' has 512 MB (serial number A032F87D)
Slot 'DIMM_4' is Empty
Processor1.87 gigahertz Intel Core 2 Duo
64 kilobyte primary memory cache
2048 kilobyte secondary memory cache
From Crucial:
Maximum Memory Capacity: 4096MB
Currently Installed Memory: 1GB
Available Memory Slots: 2
Number of Banks: 4
Dual Channel Support: Yes
CPU Manufacturer: GenuineIntel
CPU Family: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 CPU 6300 @ 1.86GHz Model 15, Stepping 6
CPU Speed: 1861 MHz
Currently installed memory:
slot1:512MB slot2:512MB slot3:EMPTY slot4:EMPTY
DDR PC2-5200
Each memory slot can hold DDR2 PC2-5300 with a maximum of 1GB per slot.*
*Not to exceed manufacturer supported memory.
Thanks!
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johnolsen
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April 5th, 2009 03:00
I have an E520 and upgraded my ram to 2gb X 2 of 2 GB DDR2-667 DDR2 SDRAM. Ram is cheap, I'd go with 4g (2 X2) and stick with a good name like corsair. Just drop in slot 1 and 3 and you'll be running dual channel.
melboy
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April 7th, 2009 00:00
Thanks.
So, for it to be dual channel, do the 4 sticks have to be equal?
ie 2x512 + 2x512gb (for 2gb total) OR can it be 2x512 + 2x1gb (for 3gb total) ?
Is there a point where adding more RAM is a waste due to the processor speed?
johnolsen
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April 7th, 2009 04:00
Don't think that would be running dual channel but it might not matter. If I were you I'd just buy two identical 2gb sticks. 4gb total. Ram is dirt cheap now. Maybe you could sell the others on ebay or to a friend or something.